What are value type data types?

Value Type Data Types

Definition:
Value type data types are also called as Primitive data type or In-built data type.

Example:
int, float, char, boolean etc.

Discussion:
The data types that directly stores value (not reference) are called as value type data types.
They are called as primitive type data type because all other data types are derived from these primitive data types.
They are called as in-built data type because they are pre-defined or they come bundled with java.


Size and range:

byte	1 byte	-128 to 127
short	2 bytes	-32,768 to 32,767
int	4 bytes	-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483, 647
long	8 bytes	-9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9223372036854770000
float	4 bytes	approximately ±3.40282347E+38F
double	8 bytes	approximately ±1.79769313486231570E+308
char	2 byte	0 to 65,536 (unsigned)
boolean	not precisely defined	true or false